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Fra Lippo Lippi (band)
Fra Lippo Lippi is a Norwegian band. They had several hits in the 1980s, such as "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", "Everytime I See You" and " Light and Shade", and recorded a new album as late as 2002. The band name is derived from Robert Browning's poem about the Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi. History Fra Lippo Lippi was founded in Nesodden, Norway in 1980 by Rune Kristoffersen (bass, guitar, keyboards), Morten Sjøberg (drums, keyboards) and Bjørn Sorknes (bass, keyboards). They released a 4-track instrumental EP that year, titled ''Tap Dance for Scientists''. Two years prior, the group was writing and rehearsing under the name Genetic Control. In 1981, Sorknes left as the band was writing songs for their debut album. The band, which then consisted of the duo of Kristoffersen and Sjøberg, recorded and released '' In Silence'' under Uniton Records. Inspired by British post-punk band Joy Division, the album received some favourable reviews and was distributed in severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesodden
Nesodden is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is Nesoddtangen. The parish of ''Næsodden'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The new municipality of Oppegård was separated from Nesodden on 1 July 1915. General information Name The name (Old Norse: ''Nesoddi'') is an old district name. The first element is ''nes'' which means " headland" and the last element is (the definite form of) ''odde'' which means "point". The very tip of the peninsula is called Nesoddtangen, where the last element is (the definite form of) ''tange'' which means " spit". In fact, all three elements in this name have (nearly) the same meaning, so it can be translated roughly as peninsula-peninsula-peninsula. Nesodden Church Nesodden Church (''Nesodden kirke'') is located in Nesodden parish in Follo rural deanery. The Medieval, Romanesqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everytime I See You
''Songs'' is the third studio album by Norwegian new wave band Fra Lippo Lippi. Originally released in 1985 by the band's own label, Easter Productions, ''Songs'' received favorable reviews and sold around 5,000 copies without any means of promotion. Later that year, Virgin Records signed the band to a worldwide contract. The album was reissued and released internationally in 1986 with some songs re-recorded or remixed and the addition of the song " Everytime I See You". "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", and " Come Summer" were released as singles in Europe, while "Everytime I See You" and " The Distance Between Us" became popular hits in the Philippines. This version of the album also sold 20,000 copies in Norway. The sleeve photography by Reinhard Wolf shows the medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragon in Spain. Positive response from critics and sales performance of ''Songs'' prompted Virgin Records to have the band work on a follow-up album. Unfortunately, by the time '' Lig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Distance Between Us
"The Distance Between Us" is a song by Norwegian new wave group Fra Lippo Lippi, released in 1986 as a 12" double A-side single with "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", which reached No. 4 in Norway and No. 81 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ... in early 1986. In the Philippines, "The Distance Between Us" was released there as an A-side with "Everytime I See You" as the B-side. Both songs became a huge success in that country, and appear on the band's third album, ''Songs''. Due to their popularity in the Philippines, Sørensen has performed those songs plus many others on numerous occasions there. References 1985 songs 1986 singles Fra Lippo Lippi (band) songs Virgin Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit Song
A hit song, also known as a hit record, hit single or simply a hit, is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known. Although ''hit song'' means any widely played or big-selling song, the specific term ''hit record'' usually refers to a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio airplay audience impressions, or significant streaming data and commercial sales. Historically, before the dominance of recorded music, commercial sheet music sales of individual songs were similarly promoted and tracked as singles and albums are now. For example, in 1894, Edward B. Marks and Joe Stern released ''The Little Lost Child'', which sold more than a million copies nationwide, based mainly on its success as an illustrated song, analogous to today's music videos. Chart hits In the United States and the United Kingdom, a single is usually considered a hit when it reaches the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 or the top 75 of the UK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs (Fra Lippo Lippi Album)
''Songs'' is the third studio album by Norwegian new wave band Fra Lippo Lippi. Originally released in 1985 by the band's own label, Easter Productions, ''Songs'' received favorable reviews and sold around 5,000 copies without any means of promotion. Later that year, Virgin Records signed the band to a worldwide contract. The album was reissued and released internationally in 1986 with some songs re-recorded or remixed and the addition of the song "Everytime I See You". "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", and " Come Summer" were released as singles in Europe, while "Everytime I See You" and "The Distance Between Us" became popular hits in the Philippines. This version of the album also sold 20,000 copies in Norway. The sleeve photography by Reinhard Wolf shows the medieval alcazar of Molina de Aragon in Spain. Positive response from critics and sales performance of ''Songs'' prompted Virgin Records to have the band work on a follow-up album. Unfortunately, by the time '' Light ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polar Studios
Polar Studios was a recording studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which operated from 1978 through 2004. The studio was formed by ABBA musicians Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and the band's manager Stig Anderson, owner of the Polar Music recording label. The studio was used to record each of the last three ABBA albums, '' Voulez-Vous'', '' Super Trouper'' and '' The Visitors'', as well as their two non-LP singles "The Day Before You Came" and "Under Attack".BBC article:Abba studios forced to close down" Following the demise of ABBA, all members of the group continued using the studio to record their solo projects. In addition to ABBA, a range of other well-known artists recorded at Polar. Among the albums to have been recorded at the studio are Led Zeppelin's ''In Through the Out Door'' and Genesis' ''Duke''. History The studio was created in 1978 at a disused cinema theatre on the street floor of a building known as ''Sportpalatset'' (Palace of Sports) in central Stockholm. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piano
The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700. Description The word "piano" is a shortened form of ''pianoforte'', the Italian term for the early 1700s versions of the instrument, which in turn derives from ''clavicembalo col piano e forte'' (key cimbalom with quiet and loud)Pollens (1995, 238) and ''fortepiano''. The Italian musical terms ''piano'' and ''forte'' indicate "soft" and "loud" respectively, in this context referring to the variations in volume (i.e., loudness) produced in response to a pianist's touch or pressure on the keys: the grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Mercies (album)
''Small Mercies'' is the second album by Norwegian group Fra Lippo Lippi and the first to feature new lead vocalist Per Øystein Sørensen. In contrast to the new wave sound of the band's debut album '' In Silence'', the addition of Sørensen gave ''Small Mercies'' and the band's further recordings a more pop-oriented feel. "Everytime I See You", a song released by the band in 1986 from their album ''Songs'', is a reworking of the song "A Small Mercy". This album (sans the song "Some Things Never Change") and ''In Silence'' were re-released by Rune Arkiv in 2003 as the compilation album '' The Early Years''. Track listing # "Some Things Never Change" # "A Small Mercy" # "Barrier" # "Sense of Doubt" # "The Treasure" # "Slow Sway" # "Now and Forever" # "French Painter Dead" ...
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Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attending a June 1976 Sex Pistols concert. While Joy Division's first recordings were heavily influenced by early punk, they soon developed a sparse sound and style that made them one of the pioneers of the post-punk movement. Their self-released 1978 debut EP ''An Ideal for Living'' drew the attention of the Manchester television personality Tony Wilson, who signed them to his independent label Factory Records. Their debut album ''Unknown Pleasures'', recorded with producer Martin Hannett, was released in 1979. Frontman Curtis struggled with personal problems including a failing marriage, depression, and epilepsy. As the band's popularity grew, Curtis's health condition made it increasingly difficult for him to perform; he occasionally experi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Silence (album)
''In Silence'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian band Fra Lippo Lippi. It was released in 1981 through record label Uniton. The album's gothic post-punk sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division and The Cure. Track listing Critical reception In their retrospective review, AllMusic panned the album, calling it "arguably the only unlistenable LP in Fra Lippo Lippi's career. ..Fra Lippo Lippi were still trying to find themselves on ''In Silence''; the band sounds lost, unable to find a hook that wasn't borrowed from The Cure or Joy Division." In their review of '' The Early Years'', a compilation album comprising ''In Silence'' and the group's second album, '' Small Mercies'', Tiny Mix Tapes ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' (also ''TMT'' or ''tinymixtapes'') is an online music and film webzine that focuses primarily on new music and related news. In addition to its reviews, it is noted for its subversive, political, and sometimes surreal news, ... called ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippo Lippi
Filippo Lippi ( – 8 October 1469), also known as Lippo Lippi, was an Italian painter of the Quattrocento (15th century) and a Carmelite Priest. Biography Lippi was born in Florence in 1406 to Tommaso, a butcher, and his wife. He was orphaned when he was two years old and sent to live with his aunt Mona Lapaccia. Because she was too poor to rear him, she placed him in the neighboring Carmelite convent when he was eight years old. There, he started his education. In 1420 he was admitted to the community of Carmelite friars of the Priory of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Florence, taking religious vows in the Order the following year, at the age of sixteen. He was ordained as a priest in approximately 1425 and remained in residence of that priory until 1432. Giorgio Vasari, the first art historian of the Renaissance, writes that Lippi was inspired to become a painter by watching Masaccio at work in the Carmine church. Lippi's early work, notably the Tarquinia Madonna (Galle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
